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John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023.
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Jan 23, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate on Monday, replacing Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as the Senate returns from several weeks of recess to begin a new session of closely-divided government.
As governor, Pete dramatically improved services to Nebraskans, and worked with the Legislature to deliver over $12.7 billion in tax relief, including over $10 billion in property tax relief, by 2027.
Jan 12, 2023 · Former Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, a Republican, was appointed on Thursday as the state’s next senator, replacing Ben Sasse, a fellow Republican who resigned this week to become president...
Dec 7, 2022 · Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is leaving office after eight years in which he pursued conservative policies and oversaw challenges including flooding and the pandemic.
Jan 12, 2023 · Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday said he is appointing former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Republican Ben Sasse’s resignation.
May 15, 2024 · Nebraska U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts won the Republican nomination in the state's special primary election on Tuesday night, beating other GOP candidates, John Glen Weaver and Mac Stevens.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWT) – Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is now officially a U.S. Senator. Ricketts was sworn into office Monday afternoon by Vice President Kamala Harris about a week and a half after he was appointed to the seat by Gov. Jim Pillen.
Jan 12, 2023 · Nebraska's former Republican Governor Pete Ricketts is due to become a U.S. senator after being appointed on Thursday to fill the seat left vacant by Republican Senator Ben Sasse.
